Suffolk County Police arrested a Mastic man Wed., Aug. 13, for the robbery of the Bank of America branch at 1979 Deer Park Ave., Deer Park. Police gave this account:

Raymond Griffin, 26, of 20 Ivy Rd., Mastic, entered the bank and approached several tellers with a note demanding cash at 12:38 p.m. During the robbery Griffin threatened to kill everyone in the bank if the tellers did not comply. The tellers complied with Griffin's demands and gave him cash from their drawers. Griffin then fled the bank on foot heading north.

A customer followed Griffin out of the bank from safe distance. The customer called 9-1-1 to report Griffin's direction of travel and followed him to 15 Oak St., Deer Park. At that location, First Precinct patrol officers Keith Jordan and Anthony Ortiz observed Griffin hiding in some brush and arrested him at 12:48 p.m.

Major Case Investigations Unit detectives have charged Griffin with one count of Robbery 3rd Degree. He will be held overnight at the Seventh Precinct and will be arraigned in First District Court in Central Islip.